If gazebos, fences and pergolas are overgrown with purple flowering climbing plants, then it could be a Clematis 'Etoile Violette' Violet Star. The fast-growing clematis adorns itself over the summer with countless five to eight centimeters large flowers and is very easy to care for.
The clematis 'Etoile Violette' Violetter Stern gives the garden a Mediterranean look. The climbing plant plants house walls, retaining walls and parapets in no time with climbing support. It climbs up the fences and adorns shrub beds with a climbing aid. The large decorative flowers are juxtaposed with dainty dark green leaves. The clematis unfolds its full splendor in a sunny location. The purple flowers with yellow stamens are often visited by numerous nectar-seeking insects.
Location
The Clematis Violetter Stern loves a sunny to partially shaded location. However, the climbing artist cannot stand the extreme warmth on the south face. In addition, the foot of the perennial should be shaded. Ground cover and lower plants are suitable for this. So that the clematis can climb up, they need a climbing aid. This can be a frame made of wooden sticks, a rope structure, wires or a fence. The climbing aid should be around two meters wide and three meters high. Until the first cross bars are reached, small binding wires help to secure the shoots. No further assistance is required later. The clematis climbs upwards by means of its petioles. Your velvety lilac ones
Petals with thin crimson stripes in the middle of the leaf are most decorative when the shoots are fan-shaped over the climbing aid. One flower has six petals.Tip: The diameter of the climbing aids should not be thicker than three centimeters so that the clematis can hold on well.
This clematis is:
- a bee plant
- a butterfly plant
- a bird protection and nutritional plant
- does not smell
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The decorative clematis need a nutritious, well-drained soil. Waterlogging must be avoided at all costs, as it can lead to clematis wilt, a common leaf disease in clematis. Heavy soils must be provided with drainage. A soil improvement with compost, so that the soil gets a forest-like structure, is advantageous.
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The clematis can be planted from spring to autumn. It grows easily and is planted at some distance from the house wall. The planting hole is dug around 40 cm to 50 cm deep. To ensure good drainage, a drainage layer made of gravel is placed in the planting hole. This is followed by a layer of garden soil, mixed with nutritious compost, because the purple star needs a lot of nutrients for its immense growth. The clematis is placed so deep in the planting hole that the transition from the root to the green shoot is around five to 10 centimeters in the earth. A bamboo stick acts as a support for the first time. In order for the plant to find its way to the trellis, the
The bamboo stick is not set straight, but leaned against the trellis at an angle. Finally, the clematis is poured abundantly. The soil around the planting site should be shaded. A shadow height of 30 cm to 50 cm is ideal.Tip: The scaffolding, on which the clematis will later grow up, is attached to the house wall before planting. Later it is difficult to untangle the shoots.
- Carefully remove the clematis from the plant pot
- do not tear off any shoots
- Put the dry pot ball in a bucket of water to water it
- Place the clematis in the planting hole with the drainage layer
- Fill in the gaps with excavated material
- Cover the planting area against temperature fluctuations with bark mulch or decorative pebbles
to water
In the first time after planting, the soil is kept moderately moist. Later, the clematis only needs to be watered when it is very dry.
Fertilize
The maintenance effort for the clematis is minimal. A slow release fertilizer is beneficial to satisfy the fast-growing Etoile Violette's hunger for nutrients. It gets the plant best in spring and encourages new growth. Horn meal, compost and a layer of leaves gave a cut back clematis important nutrients.
Tip: Do not fertilize clematis planted in late summer until spring!
Cut
The clematis can grow up to 3.50 meters high. The flowers always form on the newly sprouted wood. A pruning is necessary if the long shoots are balding in the lower area. The clematis can be cut back to a length of 20 cm to 40 cm. The month of March is suitable for pruning the Clematis 'Etoile Violette' Violetter Stern, because the new shoots with the flowers develop over the summer.
Tip: leave 50 cm for young plants. Then the clematis grows bushier. Older plants are allowed to grow without pruning.
Overwinter
The delicate clematis is winter-proof down to -30? C. All that is needed is a light pounding around the root stock, because the climbing plant is a shallow root. Suitable materials are leaves, soil or brushwood. Clematis sheds their foliage in autumn compared to other wintergreen varieties.
Multiply
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Clematis, like strawberries, are propagated by sinkers. How to do it:- fill an old flower pot with soil
- loosen a strong shoot from the climbing aid
- dig the flower pot into the ground near the shoot
- Place the shoot over the flower pot
- cover lightly with earth and fix
- remove the leaves in this area beforehand
- Support the tip of the shoot with a bamboo stick so that the young plant will grow straight later
- keep evenly moist
The offshoot remains connected to the mother plant until the next spring, by which time it should have formed a sufficient number of roots.
Tip: The growth of the roots can be seen by carefully removing the plant from the flower pot.
The offshoot is now separated from the mother plant with secateurs. The young clematis can either be left in the pot for another year or put in the ground straight away. After planting, the climbing plant should be kept moist. If the top is cut, the clematis will develop bushier at the bottom.
Planting partner
- Climbing roses
- different colored clematis varieties
The roots of the clematis can be well shaded with catnip, cranesbill or lady's mantle.
Diseases and pests
Clematis wilt is a fungal disease that is anchored in the ground. First the leaves, later also the branches, turn brown and dry and die off.
frequently asked Questions
What can you do about the clematis wilt?
Separate and dispose of infected leaves from the plant as early as possible and treat the entire plant with a fungicide. If the shoots are not yet affected, the clematis can survive.
Which climbing roses go well with the violet star?
Particularly suitable plant partners are climber climbing roses. Climbers bloom several times a year and develop strong shoots.
To which cutting group does the clematis Clematis 'Etoile Violette' Violetter Stern belong?
The Clematis Violetter Stern belongs to cutting group two. It blooms from June to September.
Where does the plant come into its own best?
The variety looks very decorative on pergolas, terraces, but also in planters.
